What to do when I am on Race Committee?

What to do on the day?

Call the other race committee family midweek and arrange to meet them at the dingy dock at 11.00am on your race committee day.

The dinghy dock is in front of West Marine in the harbor

Remember everyone in the safety boat should wear a life jacket (PFD)

It is recommended that children not be on the safety boat. If they are, they must wear a life jacket (PFD) at all times.

How to start the engine for the white inflatable (aka Small Safety Boat)

Tilt the engine back into the water by releasing the lever under the engine

Connect the fuel line to the engine

Check the fuel in the fuel can: you can fuel up in the fuel station, our account is Seashells SBSSA

Open the air valve on the fuel tank. It is in the center of the black cap

Pump the fuel pump which is on the fuel line 2 of 3 times until it is hard

Make sure the safety clip is inserted behind the stop button on the throttle

Make sure the shifts is in its neutral position

Pull out the choke

Pull the starter cord to start the engine

Push the boat out into the narrow channel or if you feel confident, enough set engine in reverse and carefully back out

How to start the engine for Roaring Waters (aka Large Safety Boat

Open locker with key. The locker is inside the boat and uses the same combination as the condos

Open the air valve on the fuel tank. It is in the center of the black cap.

Pump the fuel pump which is on the fuel line 2 or 3 times until it is hard

There is a lever above where the key insures into the motor control unit on the right side of the boat. Lifting the lever slightly can make starting easier as it increases the idea throttle

Make sure the engine is in neutral

Start the motor by inserting the key and turning it clockwise

Use the long pole in the boat, push yourself into the right position in the channel. The boat is large and the propeller cage can easily be damaged if you try to power yourself out

Once you are in a position to go straight out with no risk of hitting rock with the propeller, you can lower the engine using the "up/down" button on the left side of the throttle

One the propeller is fully submerged move motor control lever forward to go forward or back to go back

Setting the Marks

Motor over to west beach and leave the small safety boat anchored by the “mast”

Don't forget to push in the choke at some stage (if on the Small Safety Boat)

Head out on the larger boat and set the marks (some of the marks are left permanently, but not all (you must set A, B, D and start/finish line buoys)

The more experienced family will know how. Learn from them, as next year you will be the more experienced family

Meet with the race secretary to discuss the plan for the day

Races start straight after the mast meeting

The target is to have 2 kids race, I adult race and then one more kids race

The target is to have the last race start no later than 4:00/4:15 pm

If you have any questions about which course to run ask the race secretary

There is a guide to the flags and whistles by the mast (and in the SBSSA Booklet)

At the end of the day

Take down the “mast” and put it and the flags into the large safety boat

Collect the all the buoys (A, B, D and start/finish line) and put them in the large safety boat

When all the sailing boats have “rounded the point” you may head back to the dingy dock

Take the boats back and fill up with fuel if needed so that they are ready for next week

To close down the engine, proceed with the operations in reverse from the beginning of the day (see above). Make sure that the engines are tilted out of the water

Spaces are not allocated at the dingy dock, tie up wherever there is space

Back at the condos you will be responsible to make sure all the condos are locked (including the two mast lockers) and all forgotten items are stored in the "lost and found" locker

Also, make sure that the dollies ("Seitech") are all locked up and the water hoses are put away (condos on the back)

Start Sequence / Racing Rules

As Race Committee for the day, you will organize the races corresponding to the Regatta Series of that day (check calendar)

There are always 2 families on Race Committee each day

Please refer to the SBSSA Booklet for more details

Typically, a race day will include:

Mast meeting with information, race instructions

2 kid races (back at the beach after each race)

1 adult race (organized by Rear Commodores - older skippers)

1 kid race

All sailors will be called to the mast for their race course notice. At the mast, a sound signal will be given to signify that the warning for the first class will be in 6 minutes. Unless otherwise announced at the mast, race will be started in the following order (B and C fleet start may be combined)